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Street v. New York

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
5
Appellee: 
New York
Appellant: 
Street
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1967-1969)
Opinion: 
394 U.S. 576 (1969)
Argued: 
Monday, October 21, 1968
Decided: 
Monday, April 21, 1969
Issues: 
First Amendment, Protest Demonstrations
Categories: 
fighting words, flag desecration, freedom of speech, criminal
Location No location information present.

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Street v. New York , 394 U.S. 576 (1969)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1968/1968_5)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Street, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

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Wrote a dissent
Warren
Wrote a dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Wrote a dissent
Fortas
Voted with the majority
Marshall

Full Opinion by Justice John M. Harlan

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